Registered/ Candidate Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Acute Oncology Nur...

at  Blackrock Health Hermitage Clinic

The Hermitage Clinic is an acute care hospital with 110 inpatient beds, seven operating theatres, a 7 bed ICU, an Emergency Department, many outpatient services, and a wide range of modern technically complex medical diagnostic and treatment facilities, providing high quality patient care. As a part of the Blackrock Health Group, the Hermitage Clinic offers a range of services in areas such as cardiology, oncology, and urology.
Working with Blackrock Health is a unique opportunity. We offer the chance to work at some of Ireland’s most advanced hospitals while still enjoying a sustainable work-life balance. We ensure all our people have the support they need to progress their career, and we offer a package of unmatched benefits across our three hospitals and diagnostic clinic.
Blackrock Health Hermitage Clinic is a private hospital providing a full range of medical and surgical care across a broad spectrum of specialities. Each Ward provides a range of services and this role is important in making a significant contribution, developing and maintaining best practice in nursing services at clinical areas.

DOMAIN 3: KNOWLEDGE AND COGNITIVE COMPETENCES

The c/rANP (Acute Oncology) will actively contribute to the professional body of knowledge related to his/her area of advanced practice by enhancing his/her capability to:

• Provide leadership in the translation of new knowledge to clinical practice (for example teaching sessions; journal clubs; case reviews; facilitating clinical supervision to other members of the team)
• Educate others using an advanced expert knowledge base derived from clinical experience, on-going reflection, clinical supervision and engagement in continuous professional development
• Demonstrate a vision for advanced practice nursing based on service need and a competent expert knowledge base that is developed through research, critical thinking, and experiential learning
• Demonstrate accountability in considering access, cost and clinical effectiveness when planning, delivering and evaluating care (for example key performance areas, key performance indicators, metrics).

DOMAIN 5: MANAGEMENT AND TEAM COMPETENCES

The c/rANP (Acute Oncology) will manage risk to those who access the service through collaborative risk assessments and promotion of a safe environment by:

• Promoting a culture of quality care.
• Proactively seeking feedback from persons receiving care, families and staff on their experiences and suggestions for improvement.
• Implementing practice changes using negotiation and consensus building, in collaboration with colleagues and persons receiving care.
• Provide support, advice and direction to staff as required.
• Engage with the wider healthcare team and facilitate team building.
• Facilitate communication with the healthcare team across services and within the senior nurse team.
• Provide staff leadership and motivation which is conducive to good working relations and work performance.
• Promote a culture that values diversity and respect in the workplace
• Contribute to the strategic management and planning process.
• Formulate service plans and budgets in co-operation with the wider healthcare team.
• Provide reports on activity and services as required.
• Engage in IT developments as they apply to service user and service administration

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

The c/rANP (Acute Oncology) will:
Contribute to service development through appropriate continuous education, research initiatives, keeping up to date with nursing literature, recent nursing research and new developments in nursing practice, education and management.
Provide support and advice to those engaging in continuous professional development in his/her area of advanced nursing practice

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

Be a registered General Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na hEireann) or entitled to be so registered.
And
Be registered in the General Division of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na hEireann) Register for which the application is being made or entitled to be so registered.
Have a broad base of clinical experience in Oncology nursing
And
Be eligible to undertake a Master’s Degree (or higher) in Nursing or a Master’s Degree, which is relevant, or applicable, to the advanced field of practice. The Master’s programme must be at Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (Quality & Qualifications Ireland), or equivalent. Educational preparation must include at least three modular components pertaining to the relevant area of advanced practice, in addition to clinical practicum.
Or
Be currently undertaking a Master’s Degree in Nursing (Advanced Practice Pathway) or be eligible to register to undertake additional Level 9 National Framework of Qualifications (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) specific modules of a Master’s Degree in Nursing (Advanced Practice Pathway) within an agreed timeframe. Educational preparation must include at least three modular components pertaining to the relevant area of advanced practice, in addition to clinical practicum
Or
Possess a Master’s Degree (or higher) in Nursing or a Master’s Degree which is relevant, or applicable, to the advanced field of practice. The Master’s programme must be at Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (Quality & Qualifications Ireland), or equivalent. Educational preparation must include at least three modular components pertaining to the relevant area of advanced practice, in addition to clinical practicum.
And
Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability and clinical, professional and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• Clinical Skills
• Management skills
• Leadership skills
• IT skills
• Quality focus
• Risk Management
• Clinical audit
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

The ability to lead on clinical practice and service quality
Promotion of evidence-based decision making
Practitioner competence and professionalism.
The ability to plan and manage effectively
The ability to build, lead and manage a team(s)
Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to build and maintain relationships
Strong communication and influencing skills
Commitment to providing a quality service
Strong problem solving and decision making skills
Initiative and innovation in the delivery of service
Resilience and composure
Openness to change
Integrity and ethical stance
A commitment to continuing professional development
The ability to relate nursing research to nursing practice
Knowledge of quality assurance practices and their application to nursing procedures
This Job Description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the position and is subject to regular review and amendment. The role holder will be required to be flexible in this position and is expected to facilitate working additional hours on occasion, when requested.
The Hermitage Clinic is an Equal Opportunities Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and equality at all levels of the organisation. If you require assistance due to a disability during the recruitment process, please email hr@hermitageclinic.co

The main purpose of the post is to develop the expert role and supporting documentation, to enable the individual nurse to meet the NMBI Criteria for Registration as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner as set out in Advanced Practice (Nursing) Standards and Requirements (NMBI, 2017). The individual will undertake the academic preparation and develop the clinical and leadership skills, competencies and knowledge required to meet the criteria to be registered as a RANP with NMBI. The scope of the c/rANP role must reflect the incremental development of expertise and as such, the c/rANP cannot deliver care as an autonomous practitioner. Furthermore, the c/rANP will develop and submit their personal portfolio and all other necessary documentation to NMBI in order to register as a RANP if not currently registered.
The value of the nursing contribution as a distinct profession must be safeguarded and articulated in the development of new services led by advanced nurse practitioners, complementing rather than replacing current services delivered by doctors (NMBI 2017 p.9).
The overall purpose of the post is to provide safe, timely, evidenced based nurse-led care to patients at an advanced nursing level .This involves undertaking and documenting a complete episode of patient care (assess, diagnose, plan, treat and discharge patients) according to collaboratively agreed protocols and scope of practice in the clinical setting; demonstrating advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge, critical thinking, clinical leadership and decision making skills.
The advanced practice role demonstrates a high degree of knowledge, skill and experience that is applied within the nurse-patient/client relationship to achieve optimal outcomes through critical analysis, problem solving and accurate decision-making (NMBI, 2017).
Central to this is the provision of quality care, a safe environment and processes for patients by the use of evidence based clinical guidelines that address patient expectations, promote wellness and evaluate care given.The role will provide clinical leadership and professional scholarship in order to develop nursing practice and health policy at local, regional and national level. The role will contribute to nursing research to shape and advance nursing practice, education and health care policy at local, national and international levels.

Key Responsibilities:

• The post holder’s practice is based on developing a higher level of capability across the six domains of competences as defined by Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na hEireann Advanced Practice (Nursing) Standards and Requirements (NMBI 2017).